Smoke rises from Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad narrow gauge locomotive 345 (2-8-0) as it moves cars from the "Silverton" train and "San Juan" train on a balloon track (reverse loop) in Durango (La Plata County), Colorado. Shows the "Graden Flour Mill, Ranch Way Feeds" beside the train. Automobiles are stopped on a dirt road near a railroad crossing. A man in overalls and a straw hat is at the back of the locomotive.

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